Teaching Assistant

Progress Schools Ltd; Kettering; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development

Financial Security

Family-Friendly Policies

Health and Wellbeing Cashback

Recognition Awards

Referral Bonus

Exclusive Discounts

Weekly drop ins with Senior Leaders

Group Connection

Job summary

Progress Schools is seeking a Teaching Assistant with integrated pastoral mentoring responsibilities to support learning and student wellbeing. You will assist teachers in delivering engaging lessons, support students with diverse needs, and promote a positive classroom environment.

The role also includes emotional support, monitoring wellbeing, and building strong relationships to aid personal development.

Qualifications

• Engage learners and support their ambitions with patience and creativity.
• Provide emotional support to students and foster wellbeing.
• Demonstrate effective communication with students and staff.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding and British values.
• GCSEs in Maths and English at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).
• Experience in an education setting or related environment.

Skills

Engagement skills

Emotional support

Communication

Promotion of values

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English (C/4 or above)

Job description

Join us as a Teaching Assistant: Empower Futures!

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant with integrated pastoral mentoring responsibilities, providing both academic support and holistic student guidance. The role involves assisting teachers in delivering engaging lessons, supporting students with diverse learning needs, and contributing to a positive and inclusive classroom environment. In addition, the postholder will take on pastoral responsibilities, offering emotional support, monitoring student wellbeing, and fostering positive relationships to support personal development.

Do you want to work for a company where wellbeing is more than a word, it’s a commitment? Somewhere where the person matters as much as the professional?

Well at Progress Schools, that’s just the approach we take.

Our top-notch benefits go beyond the basics—enjoy access to discounted gym memberships, a free wellbeing app that is jam packed with fitness, yoga and mindfulness resources and dedicated counselling support. And because we know your passion is with pupils and not paperwork, we do everything we can to reduce the amount of surplus admin too.

Your work-life balance matters. That’s why we offer generous holidays, additional leave for foster carers and flexibility wherever possible.

And why do we do this? Because when you thrive, so do our students. So we want to invest in your personal and professional growth as much as we do the young people who attend our schools.

But that’s not all, we also offer…

• Professional Development: Support for professional qualifications, in-house training, including paid qualifications. Last year we invested approx. £3.5k per colleague!

• Financial Security: Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary.

• Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.

• Health and Wellbeing Cashback: Access to Medicash for you and your dependants, covering the costs of eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually.

• Recognition Awards: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards.

• Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent.

• Exclusive Discounts: MiRewards benefits platform, offering loads of discounts and rewards

• Weekly drop ins with Senior Leaders: Connect, clarify and communicate with weekly drop-ins with our Managing Director and organisation SLT

• Group Connection: Annual Group conference and a comprehensive benefits review.

What are we looking for from you?

• Engagement Skills: Ability to engage learners and support their ambitions

• Emotional Support: Passionate about making a positive impact on students’ lives.

• Qualification: GCSEs in Maths and English C or 4 grade and above (or an equivalent)

• Knowledge: Have an understanding of alternative provision and dealing with students with special needs.

• Experience: Working within an education setting or equivalent.

• Communication: Professional communication with students and staff.

• Promotion of Values: Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, safeguarding, wellbeing, and British values.

About the School:

Progress Schools is part of The Progress Group, the Group is made up of six business units, each of which aspires to innovate, influence, and inspire others through high-quality and purposeful education and training. Progress Schools is a national group of 13 independent OFSTED-regulated schools.

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Diversity and Inclusion Statement: The Progress Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information, or parental status. All employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs.

Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices. For details of our commitment to safer recruitment please visit our website for further information.

Note: We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role.